Payment Options

Students are expected to have a plan to cover all educational expenses and fees. Columbia College is committed to providing options to help students manage theses expenses. At the time of registration, if you owe tuition, you have a few different options:

1. Apply for Financial Aid - tuition waivers are available through the FAFSA, CADAA OR CCPG applications.Contact your Financial Aid Specialist for assistance.

2. Set up a payment plan - visit Payment Plan information for details on how to set up that process.

3. Pay your balance in full at the time of your registration.

Make a Payment

The Columbia College Business Office accepts payments for all charges made to a student's account including:

• Tuition and semester fees
• Fees for additional materials required for the course
• Field trip reservations
• Course audit fees
• Health Services lab and clearance fees

Payment Methods

• To make a payment online:

  Pay online with a debit or credit card showing a Visa, MasterCard or Discover logo. Pre-paid gift cards of any type are not accepted.
  To make an online payment:
  1. Sign into connectColumbia
  2. Select the Current/Former student menu
  3. Under the Financial Information header, select the Pay On My Account link
  
  

• To make a payment in-person:

  Payments are accepted during our posted business hours. Our office is located on the Columbia College Campus at 11600 Columbia College Dr. Sonora on the second floor of the Manzanita Building
  Payment may be made by cash, check, money order, or a credit/debit card showing a Visa, MasterCard, or Discover logo. The card’s account holder must be present with photo ID.
  
  

• To make a payment via the mail:

  Check or money order payments may be mailed to our office at:
  Columbia College, ATTN: Business Office 11600 Columbia College Dr. Sonora, CA 95370
  Payments received by mail may take up to 10 business days to post to a student account. Please include the student’s name and w# with the payment. Check and money order payments exceeding the outstanding balance will not be accepted.